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North Carolina Marine Recreational Finfish Harvest
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1989
SPECIES
NUMBER
POUNDS
Amberjacks 3,935 145,173
Barracudas 2,173 36,095
Bluefish 1,605,431 3,098,547
Bonito 28,482 97,862
Cobia 6,269 115,374
Croaker, Atlantic 2,131,763 658,574
Dogfish Sharks 85,868 778,613
Dolphin 251,960 1,898,664
Drum,red 62,359 214,851
Drum, black 394 2,170
Flounders, southern 36,744 62,058
Flounders, summer 209,305 283,191
Groupers 31,579 178,089
Grunts 117,260 103,622
Jacks 15,261 74,363
Kingfishes 221,117 109,911
Mackerel, king 110,020 1,055,766
Mackerel, Spanish 679,360 877,921
Perch, silver 120,913 29,295
Pigfish 548,529 169,198
Pinfish 425,729 83,371
Pompano 56,074 32,341
Porgies 52,758 58,219
Puffers 267,877 143,743
Sea basses 428,200 340,763
Seatrout, spotted 181,149 259,729
Sharks 22,700 79,790
Sheepshead 53,524 90,682
Snappers 52,743 68,358
Spot 2,924,299 929,197
Tuna, yellowfin 68,147 2,016,114
Wahoo 8,176 220,171
Weakfish 190,193 139,979

 

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The number and pounds of finfish listed represent estimated harvest; finfish released alive are not included. Recreational finfish catches from headboats are not included in this table; headboat data are collected seperately by National Marine Fisheries Service.